The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) was set up by an Act of Parliament (Act 14 of 2002) to enable "historically disadvantaged communities and persons not adequately served by the media" to gain access to the media. It's beneficiaries will be community media and small commercial media. 

 

To achieve its objective, the MDDA will: 

• Encourage ownership and control of, and access to, media by historically disadvantaged communities, historically diminished indigenous language and cultural groups; 

• Encourage the channelling of resources to community and small commercial media; 

• Encourage human resource development and capacity building in the media industry, especially amongst historically disadvantaged groups; 

• Encourage research regarding media development and diversity

MDDA Act

 

To establish the  Media   Development and  Diversity Agency;  to  provide for  its objective and  functions; to  provide for  the  constitution of  the  Board and   the management of the Agency  by the Board; to provide for the chief executive officer and other staff of the Agency; to provide for the finances of the Agency; to provide for the support of projects aimed at promoting media  development and  diversity; and  to provide for matters connected therewith.

 

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Policy and Legislation

 

The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is guided by a number of relevant and related legislation, which it is required to comply with, including and most importantly the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

Key amongst these laws, is

 

• The MDDA Act, 2002

• MDDA Regulations, 2003

• The Public Finance Management Act No,1 of 1996,

• The Electronic Communication Act No 35 of 2005, 

• The Constitution Act 108 of 1996, 

• The BBBEE Act No.59 of 2003,

• The labour Relation Act No 96 of 1995,

• The Employment Equity Act of 2000, 

• The Skills Development Act, 

• the Basic Conditions of Employment No. 75 of 1997 and other relevant legislation, Regulations prescribed in terms of the respective legislation that are signed into law by the President from time to time, MDDA Regulations and relevant Government policy positions.

 

OTHERS

 

• White Paper on Broadcasting Policy

• IBA Triple Inquiry Report

• Review of 10 Year Broadcasting Regulation 

• Community Television Broadcasting Services Position Paper

• ICASA - Independent Communication Authority of South Africa

• General Licences Fees Regulations